And rumors suggest Intel will unveil a TV set-top box that will let users watch cable channels, stream videos, and record shows online.

Business Insider points out whatever shows up would be a prototype: Intel’s real deal will supposedly roll out city by city and could take months to launch.

Intel’s plans don’t sound too different from the often-talked-about-yet-still-unseen Apple TV. Apple has promised a set-top box that would effectively do away with the DVR. And while Intel and Apple are apparently rivals in the TV world, they're reportedly working together on a smart watch.

Of course, Apple has been talking TV since 2009, with nothing yet to materialize.

With that pace, Intel could easily beat the Cupertino tech giant to market.